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Dame Maggie Smith, the legendary British actress known for her iconic roles in Downton Abbey and the Harry Potter series, has passed away at the age of 89.

Her sons, Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin, confirmed that she died peacefully in hospital on Friday, September 27, 2024, surrounded by close friends and family.

"An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end," the statement said. "She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother.

The province says it is halfway to its goal of hiring 1,000 net new health-care workers. 

“Manitobans told us clearly they want more nurses, doctors and health-care professionals working in our province,” said Wab Kinew at a press conference at Grace Hospital on Thursday. “We made an ambitious promise to add 1,000 net new people into our system and today we’re proud to say we’re more than halfway to that goal."

873 net new health-care workers have been added between April 1 and Aug. 31 including, 116 physicians, 304 nurses, 290 health-care aides and 87 allied health. 

A coalition of disability rights organizations has launched a Charter challenge against a part of Canada's law on medical assistance in dying, calling it an "abandonment” of people with disabilities. 

The group announced Thursday that it had filed a notice of application to challenge what's known as track two of the MAID law, which it argues has resulted in premature deaths.  

A service has been planned for six-year-old Johnson Redhead whose life recently came to a tragic end.

Redhead went missing on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Shamattawa, Man. He attended his school's breakfast program but did not return to class. 

Shamattawa RCMP immediately launched a search, looking through wooded areas, trails, roads, sheds, and construction sites for the boy. They exhausted every resource using drones, police service dogs and even a helicopter. 

Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, so what's open and closed in Winnipeg?

The Government of Canada and the City of Winnipeg have announced $25 million in funding which will provide over 1,000 new housing units to the city, including nearly 600 affordable units.

The grants, awarded to 11 local projects through the Housing Accelerator Fund Capital Grant Program, also focus on boosting downtown revitalization efforts according to a release by the City of Winnipeg.

The Winnipeg Police Service is thanking the public for their assistance. 

An 11-year-old was reported missing and has been safely located. 

Winnipeg police are searching for suspects after a man was seriously assaulted in Point Douglas Tuesday evening. 

Officers were called to the area of Sutherland Avenue and Maple Street North at around 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 24, 2024, where they located a man with serious upper body injuries who was already being attended to by paramedics.

The 50-year-old man was transported to hospital in unstable condition and later upgraded to stable.

An NDP MP has introduced a bill that would criminalize residential school denialism, saying it would help stop harm caused toward survivors, their families and communities.

If the bill is passed, people could be charged under the Criminal Code for promoting hatred against Indigenous Peoples by condoning, justifying or downplaying the historical and lasting impact of residential schools.

The Exchange District will soon be home to a new art installation that can also be used for skateboarding.

The Exchange District BIZ announced this week the unveiling of Skate Spot, a new permanent skateboarding sculpture in Old Market Square

Skate Spot was created by skaters, for skaters as a piece of "skateable furniture." The hope is that it will inspire creativity in those who use it.